Contemporaries · overlapped 15 seasons
Stephen Curry vs Klay Thompson
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 15 seasons. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 18.6); Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 59.8%); Stephen Curry created more for others (6.3 assists per game to 2.2). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Klay Thompson's #86.
Career averages
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Klay Thompson |
|---|
| 24.8 |
Points / game |
18.6 |
| 4.7 |
Rebounds / game |
3.4 |
| 6.3 |
Assists / game |
2.2 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 47.1% |
Field goal % |
44.5% |
| 42.5% |
3-point % |
41.0% |
| 91.0% |
Free throw % |
85.5% |
| 64.8% |
True shooting % |
59.8% |
| 1,069 |
Games played |
934 |
Advanced metrics
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Klay Thompson |
|---|
| 117.2 |
Offensive rating |
114.9 |
| 105.8 |
Defensive rating |
106.5 |
| 11.5 |
Net rating |
8.4 |
| 32.5% |
Usage % |
22.7% |
| 27.0% |
Assist % |
9.5% |
| 6.5% |
Rebound % |
5.1% |
Playoff averages
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Klay Thompson |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
19.2 |
| 5.3 |
Rebounds / game |
4.0 |
| 6.2 |
Assists / game |
2.2 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 45.4% |
Field goal % |
43.4% |
| 39.8% |
3-point % |
40.6% |
| 89.1% |
Free throw % |
84.7% |
| 155 |
Playoff games |
158 |
Accolades
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Klay Thompson |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
4 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
5 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #16 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#86 |